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Reliability Engineer

Eli Lilly

On-site
Hyderabad, IN
Full-time
Senior
10+ yrs
Salary not listedPosted 3d ago

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Job description

Eli Lilly is hiring a Reliability Engineer — a full-time, based in Hyderabad, IN role. Apply directly on Eli Lilly's careers page below.

Reliability Engineer - Engineering Technology Center

Location: IN: Lilly Hyderabad

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. 


Reliability Engineer

About Lilly

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it's work worth doing. If you're driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Manufacturing & Quality Technical Hub, Hyderabad

Lilly's Hyderabad hub is a first-of-its-kind technical center built to lead the manufacturing and quality science agenda for Lilly's global supply network, and the work done here reaches patients in more than 110 countries.

This hub oversees contract manufacturing of starting materials and intermediates for API manufacturing in India, managing the full scientific agenda for manufacturing and quality. We're building a cutting-edge scientific organization and looking for top talent in process engineering, chemistry, analytical and data sciences to be part of it.

The science you develop here doesn't stay here. It moves through Lilly's global supply network and reaches patients across more than 110 countries who are counting on it.

The ETC is a technical resource for training, standards, project implementation, and the center of engineering excellence for the corporation, providing deeply technical resources to solve the most intractable technical problems in manufacturing. ETC is expanding into the India Technical Hub to add roles that can support work globally.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

  • Analyzes failures (equipment, process, system) to drive to root cause and appropriate countermeasures
  • Establishes key best practices and techniques to minimize failures for mechanical / electrical equipment and systems in a pharmaceutical environment
  • Establishes the Engineering Requirements for the use and application of key condition monitoring techniques such as vibration, temperature, thermography, motor current, and ultra sonic technologies
  • Active owner and developer of maintenance execution plans and work instructions
  • Review engineering and design work by contractors and the submittals from suppliers and contractors against the engineering requirements including Lilly Global Quality Standards, Global Engineering Standards, and Engineering Master Specifications.

Basic Qualifications

  • BS in Engineering (Mechanical strongly preferred) typically found in pharmaceutical manufacturing
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Root Cause Analysis tools and applications
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, using established methodologies.
  • Knowledge of rotating equipment and key attributes required for maximum uptime
  • Knowledge of technologies used in the vibration monitoring and analysis field.
  • Knowledge of thermography, motor current and ultrasonic technologies
  • Minimum of 10 years manufacturing and/or engineering in support of pharmaceutical manufacturing.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the design processes employed by engineering and architectural firms.
  • Must possess strong business acumen, with an awareness of the life cycle cost evaluation processes as they apply to equipment and systems.
  • Must have demonstrated good written and verbal communications skills.
  • Must have project management experience - the ability to lead groups including internal and external resources.
  • Proven flexibility in adapting and adjusting to changes in working practices and a willingness to take on different roles as required by the needs of the Engineering Tech Center.
  • Ability to work with diverse perspectives and to identity and resolve issues with minimal direction.

At Lilly, caring is not only what we do for patients. It is how we work. We believe the people who dedicate themselves to making medicines better deserve an environment that makes their lives better too, one where they are supported, respected, and given the space to do their best work. This is not just a policy. It is who we are.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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Frequently asked questions

What skills are required for Reliability Engineer at Eli Lilly?

The required skills for Reliability Engineer at Eli Lilly include: Project Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

What is the seniority level for Reliability Engineer at Eli Lilly?

Reliability Engineer at Eli Lilly is a Senior level position.

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